The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-11-05

thirty horses, and there was county and
State reward on his head when arrested
BE was brought in bv four men. and they
had him roped and chained until there was
no chance for him to move a limb. They
carried him in from the wagon. laid him
d own in the corridor and after untvino
him. forced him into a cell at the muzzie of
a revolver.
ssThere,s Wild. Cat lin y, was sbou+ed nv
half dozen men. as thew heard the sound
| of his voice. and lin laugbed loud and long
"Ha, hal hap, he roared. Stamping his
leg as If well pleased. "TIl stav and take
| two or three meals with Won. rest ma hi.
and then pu walk ont of vonr confounded
| shanty.n
| He really meant what he said. but John
Granger had contrary IDEAS ON the subject
of his walking ont. He knew the man.
realized what desperate villain he was,
and proposed to keen an eve on him.
The next dav after WiId.Cat linn CANA
| in. arrived at the iail 70 nav nv, relotives
| n visit NV PARENTS were living in a town
about a dozen miles away. and T had mar
mission In remain as long as MIGHT suit
me-. was then about nine veare old and
| did not know. and could not be made fullv
to understand, the character OF The pris-
opers in the cells. While 7 was allowed
! full liberty to roam about the building
alone, even to going down to the main hall.
was cautioned BY both grandmother and
| Granger not to hold any conversation with
the prisoners, much less to pass any article
| to them through the grated door
| 1t was Granger's habit to allow the prs-
oners the freedom of their corridor during
| the day. the men walking up and down,
reading novels, playing cards, and passing
| tho TINA 90 tbav IiIyod ho.F rpbo,,o ,..,, -.
one small window in the corridor, the walls
were very massive, the door firm, and
| there was no danger. Wildcat Jim was
not allowed to leave his cell at first, Gran
| ger knowing that he would attempt to take
some advantage of the favor But after a
week had passed away without sign that
the villain had hope of leaving the place.
ms appeals We're listened to by my grand
| father, who persuaded Granger into throw
ing open the cell door
HE may not be so bad as people make
| out" remarked Josiah, who always pited
| where others condemned. "And if he is as
desperate devil as YOU say he is, l do not
see how he can do any mischief
| Therefore, Jlm's cell door was unlocked.
and he was allowed to mingle with the rest
| AS grandfather said nothing in opposition.
| Granger insisted that the villain should
continue to wear his shackles, which were.
of course, something of safeguard against
his escaping. He seemed to have no care
whether the shackles were on or of. hay
ng assumed the role of a penitent. DECLARING
his intention to reform.
Look out for that man, John Grancerp,
cautioned my grandmother, as she looked
through the door ana caught a glance from
the desperate.
The man had been in Jail about ten DAYS
and his conduct SO far had been ali that
| could he desired Granger he1;o7-ed+b,+ no
| was plotting mischief, grandfather thought
him a much. abused man, and grapdmotber
| gave no opinion. One Monday morning il
| became necessary for Granger to make
days journey into another county, and this
would leave no one but nv two relatives ~
guard My grandfather was cautioned
! to look out, as the prisoners might atternnt
an insurrection and an escapade: and. for
a wonder, he gave the warning attention.
He had two revolvers and two rifles in the
| JAIL and he loaded them ALL One of the
reyolvers he put into his pocket, and the
other arms were left in the sitting-room.
During the forenoon it was discovered
that the corridor door was out of order, and
| grandfather set to work to fix IT, Taking
a small saw, two files and a hammer, he
| Went at Jne ulIilculty, and soon had the door
in repair When through, he placed the
tools on a stool in the hall, and went about
his work, leaving them there.
Near the middle of the afternoon, having
seen that every thing was all quiet with the
| prisoners, Josiah lay down for a nap, tell
ing his wife to take an occasional look into
tue nall. Lett to myself, l wandered into
the hall, and, boylike, began using the
! Tools. The attention OF the prisoners was
soon attracted, and voice called me to the
| door.
"Bub, do you want whole pound of
candy"' inquired Jim, smiling and trying
to look sweet.
or course did; whoever saw boy that
didn't9 l had entirely forgotten the oft
repeated warning not to talk with the pris-
oners, and leaned against the door, in
hopes TO see the candy.
well, sonny" continued Jim, ''if you
will be good boy, you shall have all the
candy you can carry. You see, you are too
small boy to have those tools, and if your
| grandfather knew of it, he would whip YOU
| to death. Just hand them to me through
| the door. and then he won't know that YOU
have been dulling them. And besides, pll
| go down town tomorrow and get you all
| the candy you can eat"